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| starring = [[Diane Kruger]]<ref>{{Cite news|url= http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118019264?refCatId=13 |title= Diane Kruger ("Inglourious Basterds") will topline "Special Forces," a $12.6-million Afghanistan-set kidnap drama |accessdate=2011-12-11 | work=Variety |first1=Elsa |last1=Keslassy |first2=John |last2=Hopewell |date=2010-05-13}}</ref> <br>[[Djimon Hounsou]]<br>[[Benoît Magimel]]<br> [[Mehdi Nebbou]] <br> [[Tchéky Karyo]] |
| starring = [[Diane Kruger]]<ref>{{Cite news|url= http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118019264?refCatId=13 |title= Diane Kruger ("Inglourious Basterds") will topline "Special Forces," a $12.6-million Afghanistan-set kidnap drama |accessdate=2011-12-11 | work=Variety |first1=Elsa |last1=Keslassy |first2=John |last2=Hopewell |date=2010-05-13}}</ref> <br>[[Djimon Hounsou]]<br>[[Benoît Magimel]]<br> [[Mehdi Nebbou]] <br> [[Tchéky Karyo]] |
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| music = Xavier Berthelot |
| music = Xavier Berthelot |
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| cinematography = David Jankowski <ref>{{Cite news|url= http://www.film365.co.uk/reviews/blu-ray/special_forces.html |title= David Jankowski's cinematography never ceases to impress as, with the different locales, he must have been challenged like never before to ensure every scene is properly lit, in focus and there is no blurring during the high tempo action sequences|accessdate=2012-05-07 |location=Darlington |work= Film 365 |first=David|last=Beckett}}</ref> |
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| cinematography = David Jankowski |
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| editing = Erwan Pecher |
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Zaief accuses Elsa and other foreigners of coming uninvited to his country and of making his people crazy. He sends film material of Salemani's gruesome death to the West, where it eventually reaches the French gouvernment. A French [[special forces]] team gets entrusted with Elsa's rescue. They find Zaief's hideout in [[Pakistan]]. Although they realise that they are actually to few men to get the job done, they still go for it after they've noticed the execution of Maina. When they leave the place with Elsa and Amen, a bullet hits their wireless set. Without means to contact their base they cannot manage to be found and picked up. |
Zaief accuses Elsa and other foreigners of coming uninvited to his country and of making his people crazy. He sends film material of Salemani's gruesome death to the West, where it eventually reaches the French gouvernment. A French [[special forces]] team gets entrusted with Elsa's rescue. They find Zaief's hideout in [[Pakistan]]. Although they realise that they are actually to few men to get the job done, they still go for it after they've noticed the execution of Maina. When they leave the place with Elsa and Amen, a bullet hits their wireless set. Without means to contact their base they cannot manage to be found and picked up. |
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In lack of any other solution they are heading for the [[Khyber Pass]] in order to reach their base in [[Afghanistan]] on foot. In the mountains they have another shooting with Zaief's gunmen. Since they stand on higher grounds |
In lack of any other solution they are heading for the [[Khyber Pass]] in order to reach their base in [[Afghanistan]] on foot. In the mountains they have another shooting with Zaief's gunmen. Since they stand on higher grounds, are clad in top-notch [[body armour]] and have high-end guns with laser designators and [[Magazine (firearms)| high capacity magazines]] the hand-picked [[commando]]s are able to withstand the attackers who approach densely packed and have only old [[AK-47]]s. While Kovax fights with his men Zaief hides and just kills his followers if they dare to question his orders. |
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When the fugitives come across a village Elsa asks for hospitality. She and her attendants are heartily welcomed. As they learn all children of this village have been taken away by a local warlord who was in demand of [[child soldier]]s. While they enjoy themselves with the locals, Marius (Alain Alivon) is suddenly killed by a sniper. The team's own [[marksman]] Elias (Raphaël Personnaz) can take care of the shootist but loses his nerve. Later on Zaief's gunmen arrive and Zaief himself kills Amen. The soldiers try to save the villagers but this time their weaponry doesn't suffice. When Victor is hit, they retreat. Elias decides to back them up and to rather die fighting than to accompagny them into the mountains. Victor comes with Kovax, Lucas and Elsa. Soon he suffers with ague and little later he dies, experiencing the fate of many unknown heroic soldiers who had an unseen painful death after their last battle. |
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Lucas (Denis Menochet) is now so |
Lucas (Denis Menochet) is now so dismayed he doesn't see any sense in continuing. But Kovax knows that Lucas is about to become a father and telling him solves this issue. Yet Lucas is the next one who dies when Zaief and his men attack again. Kovax can kill Zaief but confronted by the death of his friend Lucas he has a breakdown. |
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Tic-Tac |
Tic-Tac was also hit and has to be carried. They still have a long way ahead of themselves when they are surprised by a debris avalanche. Kovax can save Elsa and Tic-Tac but breaks a leg. The two men realise only Elsa can make it, provided she does it on her own. They persuade her to leave them behind. Kovax gives her a present he received at his last birthday, a compass that once saved French soldiers in [[Normandy]]. |
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Elsa, already obviously marked by severe exhaustion, scarcely reaches a road where she is found. |
Elsa, already obviously marked by severe exhaustion, scarcely reaches a road where she is found. |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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[[Virgin Media]] wrote "With a strong cast featuring Diane Kruger and Djimon Hounsou, a powerful story and some sharp cinematography, this tense French action drama about the kidnapping of a journalist in Afghanistan is a nice change to your usual French cinema."<ref>[http://www.virginmedia.com/movies/find/special-forces Special Forces (2011) - Our review]</ref> |
'''[[Virgin Media]]''' wrote "With a strong cast featuring Diane Kruger and Djimon Hounsou, a powerful story and some sharp cinematography, this tense French action drama about the kidnapping of a journalist in Afghanistan is a nice change to your usual French cinema."<ref>[http://www.virginmedia.com/movies/find/special-forces Special Forces (2011) - Our review]</ref> <br> |
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David Beckett ('''Film 365''') appreciated the film as a "remarkably entertaining, engrossing and moving action thriller" <ref>{{Cite news|url= http://www.film365.co.uk/reviews/blu-ray/special_forces.html |title= Special Forces is a remarkably entertaining, engrossing and moving action thriller |accessdate=2012-05-07 | location=Darlington |work= Film 365 |first=David|last=Beckett}}</ref> <br> |
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'''Cinevue''''s Amy Wadsworth attested "Forces spéciales" to develop towards its end into "an engaging survival story of devotion and solidarity". <ref>{{Cite news|url= http://www.cine-vue.com/2012/03/dvd-review-special-forces.htm |title= Despite its political context and action genre overtones, Special Forces develops into an engaging survival story of devotion and solidarity.|accessdate=2012-05-07|work= CineVue|first=Amy|last=Wadsworth}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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* {{IMDb title|id=1656192|title=Forces spéciales}} |
* {{IMDb title|id=1656192|title=Forces spéciales}} |
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*[http://www.film365.co.uk/reviews/blu-ray/special_forces.html In-depth review at Film 365] |
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*[http://atthemovieswithsilver.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/forces-speciales-2011/ Review at Wordpress] |
*[http://atthemovieswithsilver.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/forces-speciales-2011/ Review at Wordpress] |
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*[http://www.studiocanal.fr/tous-nos-films/films-action/cid19152/forces-speciales.html Official homepage] {{fr}} |
*[http://www.studiocanal.fr/tous-nos-films/films-action/cid19152/forces-speciales.html Official homepage] {{fr}} |
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[[Category:War adventure films]] |
[[Category:War adventure films]] |
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[[Category:War in Afghanistan (2001–present) films]] |
[[Category:War in Afghanistan (2001–present) films]] |
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[[Category:Directorial debut films]] |
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Revision as of 23:01, 8 May 2012
| Forces spéciales | |
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 Official English theater poster of Forces spéciales | |
| Directed by | Stéphane Rybojad |
| Screenplay by | Michael Cooper Stéphane Rybojad |
| Produced by | Thierry Marro Benoit Ponsaillé |
| Starring | Diane Kruger[2] Djimon Hounsou Benoît Magimel Mehdi Nebbou Tchéky Karyo |
| Cinematography | David Jankowski [3] |
| Edited by | Erwan Pecher |
| Music by | Xavier Berthelot |
Production company | Easy Company |
| Distributed by | Studio Canal |
Release dates |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Template:Film France |
| Languages | French English |
| Budget | 10,000,000 € (estimated) |
Forces spéciales (Special Forces in English) is a 2011 French war adventure film by Stéphane Rybojad which was shot in France, Djibouti and Tajikistan. The film shows a group of elite French soldiers on a desperate hostage rescue mission in the Afghanistan/Pakistan area. Forces spéciales is mainly in French, though also partly in English and Persian.
Plot
The renowned journalist Elsa Casanova (Diane Kruger) writes an article about warlord Zaief (Raz Degan) and names him "the butcher of Kabul". Later on her informer Maina (Morjana Alaoui) warns her that Zaief is out for vengeance. Maina is usually completely covered by her burqa but during the last interview she unveils her face for Elsa's camera and discloses that she is one of Zaief's women since she was sold to him when she was twelf years old. Before she returns to Zaief she bids farewell because she reckons to die by an honour killing. Elsa tries to hold her back but fails. Her friend Amen (Mehdi Nebbou) also urges Elsa to leave the country yet instead of saving herself she tries to save Maina. Zaief ambushes her and her friend Amen. He has their driver killed and puts her with with Amen into a dark cell. Amen asks Elsa to show no fear in front of Zaief. Still she breaks down when their friend Salemani (Greg Fromentin) gets cruelly murdered in her presence.
Zaief accuses Elsa and other foreigners of coming uninvited to his country and of making his people crazy. He sends film material of Salemani's gruesome death to the West, where it eventually reaches the French gouvernment. A French special forces team gets entrusted with Elsa's rescue. They find Zaief's hideout in Pakistan. Although they realise that they are actually to few men to get the job done, they still go for it after they've noticed the execution of Maina. When they leave the place with Elsa and Amen, a bullet hits their wireless set. Without means to contact their base they cannot manage to be found and picked up.
In lack of any other solution they are heading for the Khyber Pass in order to reach their base in Afghanistan on foot. In the mountains they have another shooting with Zaief's gunmen. Since they stand on higher grounds, are clad in top-notch body armour and have high-end guns with laser designators and high capacity magazines the hand-picked commandos are able to withstand the attackers who approach densely packed and have only old AK-47s. While Kovax fights with his men Zaief hides and just kills his followers if they dare to question his orders.
When the fugitives come across a village Elsa asks for hospitality. She and her attendants are heartily welcomed. As they learn all children of this village have been taken away by a local warlord who was in demand of child soldiers. While they enjoy themselves with the locals, Marius (Alain Alivon) is suddenly killed by a sniper. The team's own marksman Elias (Raphaël Personnaz) can take care of the shootist but loses his nerve. Later on Zaief's gunmen arrive and Zaief himself kills Amen. The soldiers try to save the villagers but this time their weaponry doesn't suffice. When Victor is hit, they retreat. Elias decides to back them up and to rather die fighting than to accompagny them into the mountains. Victor comes with Kovax, Lucas and Elsa. Soon he suffers with ague and little later he dies, experiencing the fate of many unknown heroic soldiers who had an unseen painful death after their last battle.
Lucas (Denis Menochet) is now so dismayed he doesn't see any sense in continuing. But Kovax knows that Lucas is about to become a father and telling him solves this issue. Yet Lucas is the next one who dies when Zaief and his men attack again. Kovax can kill Zaief but confronted by the death of his friend Lucas he has a breakdown.
Tic-Tac was also hit and has to be carried. They still have a long way ahead of themselves when they are surprised by a debris avalanche. Kovax can save Elsa and Tic-Tac but breaks a leg. The two men realise only Elsa can make it, provided she does it on her own. They persuade her to leave them behind. Kovax gives her a present he received at his last birthday, a compass that once saved French soldiers in Normandy.
Elsa, already obviously marked by severe exhaustion, scarcely reaches a road where she is found. Finally being rescued, Elsa refuses to return to Paris and has herself taken out of her wheelchair by Admiral Guezennec (Tchéky Karyo ) who carries her on his back to a plane. Together they find Kovax and Tic-Tac who have lived to see Elsa again.
Cast
- Diane Kruger as Elsa Casanova
- Djimon Hounsou as Commander Kovax
- Denis Menochet as Captain Lucas
- Benoît Magimel as Tic-Tac
- Raphaël Personnaz as Elias
- Alain Figlarz as Victor
- Alain Alivon as Marius
- Raz Degan as Zaief
- Mehdi Nebbou as Amen
- Morjana Alaoui as Maina
- Tchéky Karyo as Admiral Guezennec
Soundtracks
The opening song in the movie when the troops are seen flying in choppers is E=MC2 (song) by Big Audio Dynamite.
Production
While filming the action scenes, the actors were overseen and advised by French naval special forces according to the press folder available on the official site. Moreover one of their former chief instructors (Alain Alivon) played his own role.
Reception
Virgin Media wrote "With a strong cast featuring Diane Kruger and Djimon Hounsou, a powerful story and some sharp cinematography, this tense French action drama about the kidnapping of a journalist in Afghanistan is a nice change to your usual French cinema."[4]
David Beckett (Film 365) appreciated the film as a "remarkably entertaining, engrossing and moving action thriller" [5]
Cinevue's Amy Wadsworth attested "Forces spéciales" to develop towards its end into "an engaging survival story of devotion and solidarity". [6]
References
- ^ DuHamel, Brandon (2012-02-17). "StudioCanal (UK) release of Special Forces (Forces Speciales)". BlueRayDefinition.com. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa; Hopewell, John (2010-05-13). "Diane Kruger ("Inglourious Basterds") will topline "Special Forces," a $12.6-million Afghanistan-set kidnap drama". Variety. Retrieved 2011-12-11.
- ^ Beckett, David. "David Jankowski's cinematography never ceases to impress as, with the different locales, he must have been challenged like never before to ensure every scene is properly lit, in focus and there is no blurring during the high tempo action sequences". Film 365. Darlington. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
- ^ Special Forces (2011) - Our review
- ^ Beckett, David. "Special Forces is a remarkably entertaining, engrossing and moving action thriller". Film 365. Darlington. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
- ^ Wadsworth, Amy. "Despite its political context and action genre overtones, Special Forces develops into an engaging survival story of devotion and solidarity". CineVue. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
